Different iCloud and App Store accounts on iPhone

the icloud account i have signed in as the main account for my phone is different from the app store? Why and how do I change it?



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iPhone 16 Plus, iOS 18

Posted on Jul 25, 2025 1:04 AM

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Jul 25, 2025 6:33 AM in response to Frivoloushex

In the support article: If you subscribe to Apple One and use a different Apple ID for iCloud - Apple Support Apple alludes to using a different Apple ID just for media, subscriptions, and purchases, but doesn't describe how to do this. See if these work:

In iOS/iPadOS: Go to Settings > [your Apple ID] > Media & Purchases. Sign out of the current ID and sign in with a different one.


Related to that is: Use a different Apple ID to share purchases with Family Sharing as outlined in Use a different Apple Account to share purchases with Family Sharing - Apple Support


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